Yard Sale/Bake Sale to Raise Funds for Japan

In yet another instance of good Alamedans doing good things to help others, there will be a giant yard and bake sale this Saturday to raise funds for people in Japan.

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All of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to earthquake/tsunami relief, via the Japanese Consulate General and Japanese Red Cross.

“Media here mostly is focused on the ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan now,” a notice I received on Tuesday says. “But the number of dead and missing people exceeds 30,000 now, and there are also at least 200,000 earthquake and tsunami refugees living in temporary situations (schools, stadium etc.) with only limited supply of food and heat.

“Many have only one meal a day (and no guarantee it will continue next week), and heat is shut down during the day (where the temperature is in the 30s) to preserve fuel.”

This is just a half block from the Saturday Farmer’s Market, by the way, which means you could shop for local produce and contribute to an international relief effort.

Where: 739 Santa Clara Ave

When: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 9 am – 1 pm

The women putting this fundraiser on will also be collecting funds at the Alameda Farmer’s Market (Haight @ Webster Street) every Tuesday and Saturday through the end of April.